Match holder



Oct. 24,, 1950 A. w. SWEENEY 2,526,833

MATCH HOLDER Filed Feb. 4, 1947 Patented Oct. 24, 1950 UNITEDSTATES-PATENT OFFICE MATCH HOLDER- Alfred W. Sweeney, Albion, Mich.

Application February 4, 1947; Serial No. 726,295

This invention relates to new and useful im- The primary object of thisinvention resides' in the provision of an improved means for holdingstrip or book matches which is adapted to retain a greater number ofmatches than those books now in use without an undue increase in theconventional size of the holder.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a holder formatches which when folded for carriage completely and safely enclosedthe matches protecting them from possible ignition or damage by contactwith foreign articles in a pocket or the like.

Another and still further object of this invention is the provision of amatch book of the character described which has an increase in thenumber of areas available for containing printed matter andadvertisements making it more desirable to the manufacturer and moreeconomical to be manufactured.

Still another object of this invention is the provision of a matchholder of the character described herein which is of an extremely simpleand inexpensive design and which has fewer necessary steps in itsmanufacture and a requirement of fewer costlier parts than those matchholders now in use.

Still a further object and improvement of this invention is theprovision of a match holder of the character set forth in which matchstrips are mounted on opposite sides of a holder body and each side ofthe holder is provided with a holder cover and a suitable abrasivestriking surface is provided adjacent each strip.

Further improvements and advantages of this invention will readilyappear to those skilled in the art when the following description isread in the light of the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the double match book in closedcondition;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the match book in open condition;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a. vertical section taken on line 4-4 of Fig-1.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings which illustrate thepreferred embodiment of this invention and in which like numeralsindicate similar parts throughout A designates an elongated,rectangular, flat blank or strip of stiff paper, cardboard or the likewhich forms the 1 Claim. (Cl. 20629) body portion I and enclosing flaps2 and 3 and flap securing tabs of the double match book.

The blank is divided into the three equal sections I, 2, and 3 by twospaced apart pairs of spaced apart, light score marks 4 and 5 disposedidentically on either side of the body portion-I separating said portionfrom the flap portions 2 and 3.

Two identical match groups B and C, conventional in the art, each havinga continuous base portion and cut apart match stems extending therefromare disposed one on either side of the center portion I of strip A withthe heads 6 of the matches disposed adjacent the opposite ends of thiscenter portion with their base bindings I disposed in alignment witheach other, one on each opposite side of the center portion Isubstantially at the mid-length location thereof.

A single staple B or like securing element, is then inserted through thebases of the match groups and the center portion I of strip A, to retainsaid elements in their described and illustrated positions byinterlocking them through the body of the strip.

A pair of elongated abrasive striking strips 9 are then secured, bymucilage or the like, one to either face of the body portiontransversely adjacent the sections 4 and 5 at the opposite end of thatsection to the heads of the matches on the same side.

A pair of pivoted tabs I0 are then struck out of the center section I.of strip A inwardly of the corresponding abrasive strips and openingoutwardly from each side thereof toward the matches on that side. Thesetabs are formed by making a substantially U-shaped cut through the bodyof the holder with the mouth of the U being disposed toward the abrasivestrip adjacent that end and said mouth forming the hinge II for the tab.

To form the enclosed holder each of the flap portions 2 and 3 are foldedover the adjacent series of matches in a manner to cause the sections 4and 5 to form enclosing ends over the adjacent match heads when the flapportions lie adjacent the series of matches and are removably secured insuch a position by the insertion of the outer end of each of said flapsbeneath the tab disposed theretoward at the further end of the bodyportion on the same side.

Thus an enclosed match holder of the character illustrated in Figs. 1and 4 is provided which encloses matches from both sides of the body ofthe holder and maintains a readily available striking surface adjacentthe series of matches on each side of the body of the holder.

It may also be seen that a holder is provided which makes available foursurface areas for printed matter rather than the conventional two, andthe holder is more easily formed and requires only a single cover stripand one securing element to retain both groups of matches in place.

Having thus described and explained the construction and function ofthis invention and with full belief that modifications insize, materialsand general characteristics would not constitute a departure from thespirit of this invention what I desire to claim in Letters Patent Adouble match book comprising a single, elongated cover strip foldableinto three sections of substantially equal length and having twooppositely directed, struck-out tabs in the center section thereof, andtwo groups of matches secured to the center section of said cover stripsubstantially at the mid-length position of said center section and oneat each opposite side of said strip with the match heads of each grouppositioned adjacent a respective end of said REFERENCES CITED Thefollowing references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,573,946 Stern Feb. 23, 19261,586,918 Sakowski June 1, 1926 1,710,393 Williams Apr. 23, 19292,279,893 Ross et a1. Apr. 14, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date359,199 Great Britain Oct. 22, 1931

